R. Meenakshi
Jan 5, 2017
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Journal of Molecular Structure
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Abstract FTIR, FT-Raman, UV, NMR and quantum chemical calculation studies are performed on 5-chloro-2-nitroanisole, in order to gain the insights of its structural, spectroscopic and electronic properties (Fukui indices, HOMO and LUMO energy gap, MESP and Global reactivity descriptors). A complete vibrational analysis of 5-chloro-2-nitroanisole is performed by HF/B3LYP methods using 6-31G(d,p) basis set. To estimate the electronic transitions, the UV spectra of title compound are predicted in gas phase and ethanol. The obtained absorption maxima at 389.94 nm (in ethanol) is predicted possibly due to HOMO→LUMO transition with 85% contribution and assigned as π-π*. The MESP map shows that the negative potential sites are localized on oxygen atom (O10) as well as the positive potential sites are identified around the hydrogen and ring carbon atoms. The analysis of Fukui indices is also carried out to distinguish the nucleophilic and electrophiic centers. The prediction of reactive sites by MESP is well supported by this Fukui indices analysis. The correlations between the statistical thermodynamics and temperature are also obtained. It is seen that the heat capacities, entropies and enthalpies increase with increasing the intensities of the molecular vibrations. Furthermore, the first hyperpolarizability of 5-chloro-2-nitroanisole is calculated and the results are discussed. This result indicates that 5-chloro-2-nitroanisole is a good candidate of nonlinear optical materials.